 | Michael Bruce - 1770 - 144 pages
...gave content andheakh — I a&'d no more. XVI. Now Spring returns : but not to me returns The Ternal joy my better years have known ; Dim in- my breaft life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. XVII. Starting and fhtv'ring in th' inponftant wind, Meagre and pale, the... | |
 | Literature - 1781 - 316 pages
...approaching death ; with the latter part of which I fhall conclude this paper. Now fpring returns ; but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years...breaft life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. Starting and (hiv'ring in th' inconftant wind, Meagre and pale, the ghoft... | |
 | Several Hands - 1781 - 588 pages
...approaching death ; with the latter part of which I (hall conclude this paper. ' Now Spring returns ; but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known : Dim in my brealt life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are fiown. 4 Starting and Ihiv'ring... | |
 | 1791 - 822 pages
...Scotland, on hit approaching Dijjiilutian. lit died at the Agt of il, of a Cexfumption. NOW ipring returns; but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known : Dim in my brcalt life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. Starting and fhiv'ring... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1288 pages
...e'er difturb'd my eafc ; [more. Heav'n gave content and health — I afk'd n<{ Now fpring returns : but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in my bread life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. Starting and fhiv'ring... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - Anecdotes - 1796 - 296 pages
...and within a fortnight of his deceale, wrote ;i poem, which concludes with the following ftanzas: " Dim in my breaft life's dying taper burns, . " And all the joys of life, with health are flown. " Starting and Ihivering at the chilling wind, " Mc-agre and pale, theghoftof... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 216 pages
...approaching death ; with the latter part of which \ shall conclude this paper. Now spring returns ; but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known : Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. Starting and shiv'ring... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 354 pages
...approaching death ; with the latter part of which I shall conclude this paper. New spring returns; but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known : Dim in my breast life°s dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. Starting and shiv'ring... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 472 pages
...e'er disturb'd my ease ; Heav'n gave content and health — I asked no more. • Now spring returns : but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flow'n. Starting and shivering... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 336 pages
...approaching death ; with the latter part of which I shall conclude this paper. Now spring returns ; tut not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known: Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joyt of life with health aie flown. Starting and shiv'ring... | |
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Now, Spring returns ; but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. 
